BEATLES MOVIE MEDLEY / I'M HAPPY JUST TO DANCE WITH YOU
Parlophone A-689
Released 19 April 1982
Original recommended retail price: $2.50
A distinctive Australian edition whose medley fades before the closing applause and whose B-side appears in artificial “ping-pong” stereo.
Matrix Information
Side 1: (stereo) A.689A AP
Side 2: (fake stereo) A.689B AP

Overview
Much like other countries, EMI (Australia) released this single to accompany the new compilation LP, Reel Music. However, locally there were a few differences. Firstly, EMI (Australia) did not pony up for a picture sleeve, preferring to use a generic EMI sleeve instead. More oddly though was the mastering of the disc itself. For reasons unknown, Allan Parsons faded out the Medley just before the end, essentially excising the applause. Also, for the flipside, they went to the PARLO 574 tape (the previous year's A Hard Day's Night Original Motion Picture Sound Track LP), meaning it appears in 'ping-pong' stereo rather than true stereo like overseas releases.
Chart Performance

Brisbane

(QLD)

Sydney

(NSW)

Melbourne

(VIC)

Hobart

(TAS)

Adelaide

(SA)

Perth

(WA)

Chart Entry

28-May-82

30-Apr-82

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-

-

07-May-82

Highest Position

38

20

 

 

 

29

Weeks In

2

8

 

 

 

6
Listed as "Beatles Movie Medley"
Silver/Black Style 'B'
AUSP689SBB.a
AUSP689SBB.b

As per variation 'a' except:
- side 2 label has slight shift to the right of the text elements under the title
- both labels scaled smaller, including template elements